Chapter 122A — Chapter 122A

§122A-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Hawaii State Defense Force Act. [L 1987, c 35, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 135, §1]

§122A-10 Training. (a) Each organization of the Hawaii state defense force shall assemble for training, drill, and instruction as ordered by the governor or the adjutant general. (b) To the extent authorized and permitted by federal law and regulations, the governor or the adjuta…

§122A-11 Employment. Whenever the governor determines that, because of invasion, insurrection, riot, civil disorder, unlawful combination or conspiracy, catastrophe, natural or human caused disaster, or imminent danger thereof, the public safety and order cannot be preserved or t…

§122A-12 Federal service. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the Hawaii state defense force or any part thereof to be called, ordered, or in any manner drafted as such into the military service of the United States; provided no person by reason of the perso…

§122A-13 Civil groups. No civil organization, society, club, post, order, fraternity, association, brotherhood, body, union, league, or other combination of persons or civil group shall be enlisted in the Hawaii state defense force as an organization or unit. [L 1987, c 35, pt of…

§122A-14 Acceptance of gratuities. No member of the Hawaii state defense force, by reason of membership therein, shall solicit or accept any compensation, gift, donation, gratuity, or thing of value from any source whatever except the pay and allowances provided under this chapte…

§122A-15 Immunities. (a) No member of the Hawaii state defense force, while in the active service of the State or while going to or returning from the place where the member is required to be while performing that service, shall be arrested on any warrant except for treason or fe…

§122A-16 Courts-martial; nonjudicial punishment. Any limitations in chapter 124B to the contrary notwithstanding, whenever this chapter specifically authorizes an act to be punished by court-martial or nonjudicial punishment, the court-martial may be convened or nonjudicial punis…

§122A-2 Hawaii state defense force established. The Hawaii state defense force is established as a component of the militia of the State. [L 1987, c 35, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 135, §1]

§122A-3 Rules. The governor shall adopt rules pursuant to section 121-5 governing the recruitment, organization, administration, equipment, facilities, training, and discipline of the Hawaii state defense force. Such rules shall, to the extent practicable, conform to regulations …

§122A-4 Composition; enlistment; appointment. (a) The Hawaii state defense force shall consist of persons over the age of eighteen years voluntarily enlisted or appointed therein and such members of the unorganized militia as may be enrolled therein by draft or as otherwise provi…

§122A-5 Uniform; rank precedence and command. (a) The Hawaii state defense force shall be uniformed. The governor shall prescribe by rules a distinctive uniform and insignia of the Hawaii state defense force. (b) Grades and ranks shall exist in the Hawaii state defense force and …

§122A-6 Discipline. (a) The discipline of the Hawaii state defense force shall, to the extent practicable, conform to that of the Hawaii army national guard. (b) When in the active service of the Hawaii state defense force, members of the Hawaii state defense force are subject to…

§122A-7 Discharge; dismissal. (a) Upon expiration of the term of service for which enlisted or appointed, a member of the Hawaii state defense force shall be entitled to a discharge; provided that no member shall be discharged by reason of expiration of term of service while empl…

§122A-8 Pay and allowances. (a) When in the active service of the State, members of the Hawaii state defense force shall receive from the State the same basic pay and allowance for subsistence as prescribed by federal law and regulations for members of the army national guard, of…

§122A-9 Arms and equipment; facilities. (a) Subject to the availability of funds, the Hawaii state defense force shall be armed and equipped as prescribed by the governor. (b) The governor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by federal law and regulations and deeme…